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Hallasan (Korean: 한라산) is a shield volcano comprising much of Jeju Island in South Korea.Its summit, at 1,947 m (6,388 ft), is the highest point in the country. The area around the mountain is a designated national park, named Hallasan National Park.
Hallasan is a shield volcano that is the highest mountain in South Korea. It was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2002, [1] and a World Heritage Site in 2007. [2] The park is managed by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. It is the only out of 22 national parks that is not managed by the Korea National Park Service. [3]
Jeju is a volcanic island, dominated by Hallasan: a volcano 1,947 metres (6,388 ft) high and the highest mountain in South Korea. The island measures approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi) across, east to west, and 41 kilometres (25 mi) from north to south. [23] The island also has around 360 oreum: small extinct volcanoes or parasitic cones. [24]
The Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (Korean: 제주 화산섬과 용암 동굴) is a World Heritage Site in Jeju Province, South Korea. [1] It was inscribed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007 because of the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System and the exhibition of diverse and accessible volcanic features which are considered to demonstrate a distinctive and valuable contribution to ...
It is the country's largest island, with an area of 1,845 square kilometers (712 square miles). Jeju is also the site of South Korea's highest point: Hallasan, an extinct volcano, reaches 1,950 meters (6,400 feet) above sea level.
There are no active volcanoes in Korea. [1] North Korea and South Korea have two volcanoes at the moment. Backdu mountain is located in Ryanggang Province and Ch'uga-ryong is located in Anbyon County, Kangwon Province, North Korea. Hallasan is located in Jeju Province and Ulleungdo is located in North Gyeongsang Province.
The oreum is one of the secondary volcanoes around the Hallasan volcano, which is the highest mountain in South Korea. Through continuing scientific research, it is thought that Mulyeongari Oreum was formed by volcanic activity continuing for 2,500 years at the end of the third Cenozoic Era on Jeju Island.
The mountain offers views of Hallasan, the island Udo, and the ocean. [2] Tourists can also tour the area around the mountain, and take cruises that offer views of the mountain and of Udo. [6] [3] The mountain was designated a Natural Monument of South Korea on July 19, 2000. [2] This status has reportedly aided conservation efforts on the ...